Bobbin stack selector



Dem l2, 1944. v. H. JENNINGs ETAL 2,364,979

BOBBIN S TACK SELECTOR Filed Jan. 29, 1944 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 /nz/ en fom Dec. l2, 1944. v. H. JENNINGS ETAL .Tu e m Q s L e m S 5 Tm m9 L1 E S9 K2 M. Tm SJ Nd Inv Bl Bi. OF B lll/1.111,

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V. H. JENNINGS ETAL BOBBIN STACK SELECTOR Filed Jan. 29, 1944 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 /m/entar l 4 tor/76g Dec. 12, 1944. v, H JENMNGS ETAL 2,364,979

BOBB IN STACK SELECTOR Filed Jan. 29, 1944 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 ,425 tor/1@ selector from u nder Patented Dec. 1,2, 1944 victor H,` Jennings Worcester, UMass.,

Knowles Loom Works,

'ssignqrsnf Extinction@ Worcester, Mass., acorpration "of Massachusetts Application .annary 29, 1944;,` Serial o. Z

19 Claires. (c1. its-:2323

{Ifhis invention relates to improvements Jin the bobbin delivery mechanisms of multi-staclgweft replenishi-ng looms and it is the general object of the invention to provide simple mechanism by whichl a plurality can be utilized for the replenishment of one or more shuttles,

The usual multicolor weit replenishing loom employs a magazine having several stacks of relserve bobbins, four stacks 1oeing provided inthe ordinary loom. Under the normal conditions of operation of such a loom the stacks carry wefts of distinctive types and a fabric may be woven having four different kinds of wefthy the use of four shuttles each `of which is replenished from its own stack in the magazine. It is desirable, however, to use the four stack type of magazine under conditions other than those requiring four different kinds of weft,such for instance, as the Weaving of filling mixed pick and pick fabrics, or fabrics in which one weft is predominant and another weft is used only occasionally. e I `In copending application Serial No. 490,155 led June 9, 1943, there is set forth bobbin delivery mechanism including a lever pivotedbetween its ends `and intermediate the range of action of two bobbin releasers. `'Ifhe leteris con? nected to a stop for the releaser selector and the releasers by their downward movement rockuthe lever iirst in one direction andthen in the other direction to cause the stop to effect alternate registry of the selector with the relea'sers. The preferred form of the presentinventio-n 4cntemplates an extension of the idea set forth in the aforesaidqapplication in that a lever and stepped stop are provided `which eiect registry of the selector with all fou stacks of the niagazine in such rotation as to draw bobbins uniformly from the several stacks,

The stepped stop tends to move to certain of its positions by gravity while the selector is in an interfering position, and it isl necessary` to provide means for moving the selector to noninterfering position so that the stop can fall successively to certain of its positions Itis` afurther object of the present invention to provide means whereby some part having a movement incident to a replenishing operation of the loom, such asa transferrer arm, acts to move the the stop to` permit the latter to fall to certain ot its positions. By use of this mechanism all four Stacks of the magazine can he utilized to replenish one typeofvweft, either in one shuttle or alpluralitylof shuttles following each other in rotation without relying on a of stacks of similarh'bobbins t by cooperation with three relea'sers.

shift ofy shuttle boxes to `effect temporary `movement of the selector away from the stop'.

It is ka further `object of the present invention to provide a modified form of lever for the stepped stop so constructed that in one setting it will cooperate with four releasers to give the stop four different positions, but in a reversed setting will `give the stop only three positions This type of mechanism makes it possible to convert a lling miiiin'g loom to on'e employing two colors one of which is predominant and canb'e' replenished from three stacks 'of the magazine and the other f 'which is `less frequently used and can be' replenished from the fourth stack.

It is another 'object of the present invention to provide a lifting connection between the lever and `stop so constructed as to prevent excess mveme'nt df the stop when it is raised positively by thelever.

With these and other objects in View which will appear 'as the description proceeds, the in- V'ention resides in the' combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and set forth. l l n In the acompanying drawings, wherein two forms "f the invention are shown, V

Fig. lwis a sfide elevatin 'of a weft replenishing mechanism having the preferred form of the invention `falpplied thereto and `Showing parts of tlie lay iii-section, y

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section on line .2g-2, rig. 1,

Figs. 3 and 2l are enlarged-detail plans, partly iii section; looking in the direction 'ofarrows 3 and a, respectively; of Fig. 1'.l y

s Fig; 5 is an enlarged detail vertical section on une s img; 1, t i v v l.

6 is'v a diagrammatic view showing 4the cam for operating magazine setting lever when the invntie is used on a filling mixing pick arid pi'cl loom, l x e. ,e

Figs. '1 ao i0 f views" similar to Figi. s orina smaller yscale the selector ,in themfour @Seite es fr t i "'ddipief irll .the ,preferred fr'm' o'f the inventi, oneuview for erachustack, F1g-. 11 to `ifi are' eiagremnlatieyiews simile? to parts'vof l'l showingmdifferent,positions of the selec -or stop Iand controlling lever therefor, and' crre's'ponding', respectively to the posities 0f the Selecta showgirl Fist ,'l to 10 rms i5 rlcl 1.6 are; riiergdlpin and sie@ views, .respetveli cent1-o1 i'evr shown in Fig. 1,

eine preferred form of stop" Fig. 17 is a plan view of stop control lever,

Fig. 18 is a. side view of the lever shown in Fig. l? as seen from the center of the loom when set to deliver bobbins from all four cells of the magazine, f

Fig. 19 is a view similar the lever reversed to from three cells of the magazine,

Figs. 20 and 21 are side and front views, respectively, of the stop rod usable with either form of stop control lever,

Fig. 22 is a View similar to a portion 4of Fig. 1 but showing the modified lever set as shown in Fig. 19 to deliver bobbins from three bobbin stacks,

Figs. 23 and 24 are diagrammatic views showing the lever of Fig. 19 in the position it occupies to offset registry of the selector with the second and third stacks, respectively,

Fig. 25 is a side elevation of the selector stop used with both forms of the invention,

Fig. 26 is a detailed front elevation looking in the direction of arrow 26, Fig. 4, showing the actuator for the selector used with both forms of the invention in the actuating position it assumes when pushing the selector rearwardly,

Fig. 27 is similar to Fig. 1 but shows a modified form of yielding lock for the releasers, and

Figs. 28 and 29 are horizontal and vertical sections, respectively, Fig. 27, Fig. 29 being enlarged.

Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a loom frame I supporting a magazine M which in the present instance is of the multi-stack type and is provided with four bobbin stacks II, I2, I3 and I4. The stacks are provided with bobbin releasers I5, I6, I1 and I8, respectively, each of which cooperates with a bobbin releasing cradle I9 at the lower end thereof. These releasers are normally down and the cradles empty, but when replenishment is indicated one of the releasers rises to rock its cradle to receive a, bobbin from the associated stack, after which depression of the previously raised releaser rocks the cradle in reverse direction back to its normal position to discharge the a modified form of to Fig. 18, but showing effect delivery of bobbins and 22,

The magazine is provided with a stack or releaser selector 25 which includes in its construction a casting 26 from which project front and back lifting and depressing fingers 21 and 28, respectively, see Fig. 3. A rod or shaft 29 to which casting 26 is secured slides horizontally in front and back bearings 30 and 3l, respectively, on the inside frame 32 of the magazine. The shaft 29 has secured to the rear end thereof a collar 35 cooperating with the upper end of a, positioning lever 36 pivoted at 31 to the magazine.

The weft detector D is mounted in front of a gang G of shuttle boxes on the lay L and controls the position of a pin 38 which cooperates with a is connected by a operatively associated with a -tion has top and bottom boxes B and B', respectively, which may shift vertically in a cycle to place rst one and then the four pick other box on line 28-28 and 29-29,

' plication, Serial No. 403,326,

in ac'tive picking position for two successive picks. When upper box B rises with a shuttle in it the detector has a detecting operation and if sufiicient weft is present pin 38 is moved forwardly, or to the right as viewed in Fig. 1, out of the path of lever 39 and the latter is moved down idly without moving rod 4I. If, on the other hand, the detector indicates weft exhaustion, rod 38 remains in the path of lever 39 and as the block 40 descends it causes the lever to depress rod 4I and thereby rock the selector 25 in a Counterclockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 2 to raise the iingers 2l and 28 and whichever releaser registers with a finger. Subsequently block 43 rises to lift lever 39 and cause the latter to raise rod 4I and thereby rock the selector in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 2 to depress the previously raised releaser. As shown in Fig. 6 a cam 44 turning every second pick of the loom and forming no essential part of the invention reciprocates block 40 in one pick of the loom, causing the selector to raise a releaser and then immediately depress it While box Bis still raised.

In order that the detector may rise with the gang G it is mounted on a carrier 45 guided for vertical movement in a frame 46 secured to the loom. The carrier is connected by a rod 4l? to the' driving mechanism of the lifter rod 48 of gang G in such manner that the rods rise and fall in unison, thereby keeping the detector D in register with the top shuttle box B. 'Ihe detector D comprises a horizontally movable slide 49 having a depending arm 50 for engagement with a lever 5I secured to a rock shaft 52 on which is secured a second arm 53 the upper end of which is connected to rod 38. The rock shaft 52 has a stationary axis and arm 50 is oi sufficient length to communicate its control over levers 5I and 53 and rod 38 during vertical movement of the detector.

The rising and falling weft detector and the manner of its control of rod 38 of itself forms no part of the present invention and may be the same as substantially set forth in copending apled July 21, 1941,

by R. G. Turner. Itis thought suflicient for present purposes to state that exhaustion of weft in4 the top shuttle box B causes rocking of the selector in a direction to raise the fingers 21 and 28, and that the latter are subsequently depressed. The releaser registering with the selector is therefore rst elevated and then depressed to initiate and then complete bobbin delivery from the associated stack. Since the invention relates particularly to delivery of bobbins, certain features of the detector, such as prevention of indication when gang G descends, are omitted from the drawings and description.

The magazine has a shaft 5i) journaled in the upper part thereof and provided with a. casting 6I secured thereto and including a shelf G2 for cooperation with dogs 63 one of which is pivoted at 63 to the upper end of each releaser. Ordinarily each dog is in the idle down position shown in Fig. 2 when its releaser is down, but when the releaser is raised the dog is moved to the left as viewed in Fig. 2 by a spring 64 to its operating position over shelf 62. Upon subsequent depression of the releaser the dog engages the shelf to turn shaft G in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 2. A spring plunger 68 cooperates with a wedge 68 on slide I5, see Fig. 2, to assist the selector in moving the releaser to its extreme high and low positions.

Movement of shaft has two effects oneof When the detector next indicates exhaustion the selector will raise releaser I6 and when the latter descends the head 16 of its hook will engage working surface II of lever 85 and rock the latter from the full line to the dotted line position of Fig. 12. Surface II is so located with respect to the axis of lever 85 that it causes the stud 81 to move to its lowest position, but the selector, being in interfering position, prevents the stop head from falling to its lowest position, hence the stud 81 moves down in the slot 88. On the ensuing transfer the selector is moved out of interfering position and the head moves down to place the stop surface d in the path of the selector, after which the parts assume the relationship shown in Fig. 9. It is to be understood that the motion which the actuator 89 imparts to the selector is sufficient to move the latterl slightly behind the stop head so that the latter has opportunity to fall to is lowest position to engage the selector 25 as the spring |05 moves the selector forwardly during ascent f the transferrer arm 20. The selector is now in register with the rearmost stack with its linger 28 in position to operate releaser I8.

Incident to the third replenishment selector will depress releaser I8, causing the rearmost hook 15 to engage surface `IV of lever 85 and move the latter from the full line position to the dotted line position of Fig. 13. This causesan upward movement of stud 81 which pulls the stop head positively away from shaft 28 a sufficient distance to locate stop surface c inthe path of the selector and effect registry of the latter with the third releaser I1, see Fig. 10. Spring 90 prevents excess upward movement of rod 89 at this time.

During the fourth replenishing operation surface III will be engaged by hook head 16 of releaser I1 as the latter descends and lever 85 will be rocked from the full line to the dottedv line position in Fig. 14, thereby positively, raising the stud 81 back to itshighest position to locate surface a again in the path of the selector, see Fig. 7. During the third and fourth transfers it is not necessary to move the selector rearwardly, but to avoid undue complications the selector is operated by actuator 89 at each transfer, eventhough the stop head moves to its positions of Figs. '1 and l0 prior to movement of the transferrer arm 20.

Thus it will be seen that during four successive replenishing operations the selector effects delivery of bobbins from the stacks in the order II, I2, I4, I3, one bobbin being drawn from each stack, and the lever 85 and its stop head being returned to starting position after four transfers. Working surfaces I and IV are substantially similar to each other as to their location and the effect of cooperating with their respective hooks 'l5 is to produce one step movements of the lever 85. Working surfaces II and III are similarto each other, but their hooks 15 cause two step movements of lever 85.

The matter thus far described is for a setting of the magazine in which all four stacks supply weft to the same shuttle. In the modification of the invention, however, it is possible to effect delivery of bobbins from the front three stacks II, I2 and I3, only.

I n the modied form of the invention illus"- tratedmore particularly in Figs. 17, 18, 19 and- 22 'to 24, lever 85 is replaced by a different type of lever mounted on a pivot to one side of the mid-position between the releasers IIiA and I1.

Also, the lay is provided with a single shuttle box |04, Fig. 22, to receive one at a time the two shuttles with which the loom operates. Accordingly, a stand I I0 supported on the magazine carries a stud III similar to stud 82 except that it is located rearwardly of the mid-position between releasers I6 and I1. Stud I II has mounted thereon hub I I2 of a lever I I3 so made that in one setting thereof it assumes three angular positions, one for each of the stacks I I, I2 and I3. For convenience, however, the lever is made so that in another setting it will be similar in operation to lever 85. Lever II3 therefore has two groups of working surfaces for hooks 15, one group I3, II3 and III3 for three cell delivery and the other group I4, II4, III4 and IV4 for four cell delivery. The second group corresponds, respectively, to surfaces I, II, III and IV of lever 85, except that they are modified slightly due to the location of stud I I I. When the lever is in the position shown in Fig. 18 these surfaces I4 to IV4 are located in the same position as their corresponding surfaces of lever 85, as indicated by lines Ic-k, 1 1, m--m, and n n, respectively.

A removable stud II5 similar to stud 81 coop' erates with connector 89 and is held to lever II3 by a nut IIS which permits stud II5 to be removed and applied toeither end of lever II3. When lever II3 is set as shown in Fig. 18 it will operate as does lever 85 to give the stop head four different vertical positions each of which causes the selector to register with a different one of the four bobbin releasers, and these two levers 8.5 and I I3 cause release of bobbins from the lstacks of the magazine in the same order.

`When it is desired to set the magazine so that it will deliver bobbinsof the same kind from only three stacks, however, lever II3 is reversed on stud III to occupy the position shown in Figs. 22 to 24. The stud II5 is changed to the right end of the lever and is connected to rod 89 as in the preferred form.

In this reversed position all of the previously operative working surfaces I4 and IV4 are now out of the working range of the hooks 15 and the working surfaces I3, II3 and III3 become operative. In this reversed position the last named surfaces occupy the same general positions as those occupied by the surfaces I, II and III of lever 85, see lines lc-c, l-Z and mm.

In this reversed position of lever II3' the magazine can be used to deliver bobbins of the same kind from three `stacks for the replenishment of one shuttle, but the rear stack of the` magazine will have a differentl weft for the replenishment of a second shuttle. When the latter is active a connector II1 moves lever 36 rearwardly to register the selector with releaser I8. Replenishment of the second shuttle,l however, should not disturb the lever II3. As showing a convenient means for preventing this disturbance leverv I I3 is provided with a depression |20 between the working surfaces I4 and II4. Hook 15 on theY rear releaser I8 can therefore have its vertical reciprocation incident to a replenishment from stack I4 without causing angular movement of lever I I3, and the sequence of bobbin deliveries from the front three stacks will not be interrupted.

. Assuming the [parts are as shown in Fig. 22

with stud I I5 inits highest position,.st op sur.-y

facea will effect registry of the selector 25 with the front releaser' I5. As the hook 15 of releaser I5 descends it will engage working surface `I3 and eis-645979 move the lever ||3` to theposit-ion: shovv'rry inl Fig;y 23 soV that the stop headA falls on-the selector; When the latter is moved rearwardly by actua; tor 99 it permits the stopI head to'` fall se'vv that the stop surface b is,y in the path oi` the selector to cause registry of the-latter with releaser |f55. When releaser I5" descends'- its hook engages' working surface 113 and rocksy the' lever' to the position shown in Fig. 24 through s'ub'stii# tially the same angular distance'that it hadJ been moved previously by' the front lioolv'l. InA this respect surface II3 differs'A from` surface H4', and in order to effect less angularrnovenient oflev'efr I I3 by the hook of releaser IG, the su'iia'ee'IIgf is a1; a iower level' than surface' n4 niet less- Off' 15 the working stroke of the hoo-llt! of releaser Ifi is utilized. At transfer surface:` c fallsl into; he path of the selector to register theY l'attei 1th releaser I1, see Fig. 24. `Whenthe third-releaser" |'I descends itshook willengagesurfacelland restore the lever ||3 toits starting positionwith surface a again eiiectin'g registry of" the selector with'releaser I5; v

`The` invention is not' necessarilylimitd tothe type of reversal set forth forlever ITS, since'it is suflicient if the lever when in one (position presents four working surfacesvr by thehoo'ks 15,' and when in adifferent position presents three different working surfaces for the" iron't'three hooksl 'I5'. It will1 be apparent thatl in this' second setting of lever' H3'` only the stop.' siirfacesV et; b" and c` willhecom'e'positioned" to register theselector 25, the top'surface d'rieverreaehirig'" a prisition where it can act asa stop fortlie' selector@ Under some conditions' it" is' lserv'ed that movement of' the' stop' positioning lever by' releaser I8 causes excessive upward' movement ofl the stop h'ea'd so that' the latter may notbe alole` toV assume" its correct" stopping position by the time spring |65 returns tlie selector 25y to the position where it Should engage surface c. The previously described spring, 90V however; exerts" a slight downward force on'` the stop headV rod and prevents the aforesaid excess .upward move.` mentof the stop; Thespr'ingiis notnecessary,- in the setting, shown in'. Fig# 2'2'Y and has been omitted in' that ligure, nor will" the springY always be necessary in the preferredform but itz-mayasW sistA in looms running at high speed.

In both forms of the. inventionprovision is5 made to move the detector D forwardly at-transfer' to remove it from the path of. the incoming loobbin and also iprevent indication of weft-ex# haustion on the transferring beat.' This `is an old feature in multi-color weft replenishinglooms; ibut-in the present instance there isvan' added. rea-4 son for preventing indication, namely; the4 fact that actuaor 99 moves the selector rearwardlyat' a time when theselector could rock if the detector' indicated. Suchrocking mightl result inbreak# age of the fingers 21 and 28,2 or the:lower lugsl 22 on thereleasers. The aforesaidvresultfis'fei-- fected by a stud |25 onthetransferrerarme-'20v which engagesfa lugl |26 on detector slide dent-,ofi 65% move the latterv and the-detector` forwardlyatl transfer.

The stopY 92` shown in lFig: 25` isofisuch 'height'` that it is likely. tof interferey with" the. spring-if plunger holder for' the'fronti-pairf'ofreleafsersli 7m and: |65 The invention has been operated-suc:- cessfullyL with; the construction shown in3 Eigf l"y in.-whch the:v plunger; releaserlA holder |281? isi n.: the-usual Yposition'las: setlort *Chevrette-Tateser avenant cori? thatitfis desirable kclliange thelocationoi this plunger carrier! 'asgi'nellaatedinligsv 27 to 29 with respect at least to the front pair of releasers. Accordingly we provide a carrier lill` having a horizontal web ISI;y withi` an outer `a-nge |32 through which passspring plungerss F33 `and I-34 for releasersvland Hiyarespectivel-y.A The car; i'ler hasna verticala wallT |35 vand a reinforcing lange |36t and is securedftogthe magazine frame belowk the-selector 25' instead5 ofabove. Thewall |35 is made long enough toextend across the magazine plate 32 andhaveguidingrelation with the vertical releaser Ille;` The carrier |136 is \se' cured to the magazine ley 4 screws HHl and@ |38.

The releaser-s' |15 and Iii arefformedysubstantially asfshownfl inJ` Fig. 29- and-ha-ve' theiwedge Illll below the bot-tom lugflzvli rIhe upper part of? thel4 releasers I5 and: |6- are formed wit-hout the-wedge 68 shownin- Fig.` 2 andthe customary 0 guide plates are used instead ofi thev carrier |28;

By the use of this improved carrier l3 amplei room is provided above the selector 254 to permit the stop- 92Y` tor rise -tov itshighest position without in tererericee` If desired the rightedge ofi web 5 13| ean-beprov-idewitna notch meas indicated infEig. 28.l toprovide clearance for the rear leg ofthe stop when the' latter isiniits" lowestposi-V tion;4 The: form` of carrier-Y shownin Figs: 27- to 29 is not-.1essential'i but is convenient.

Fromethe ioiegoingkit/will laes'eenthatsimple means has-been provided by which four stacks of-` similar lioeloinsf` in a stationary magazine may be caused to-deliver- -bobbins-inrotation forY replenishmentsinvolving a single type' of weit;J The-bobbin delivery"mechanismahowever, is' not necessarily limited to `usefwith the shiftingr gang ofi' shuttle 'boxes' It'' will also he 4seen that` by. providing" means" for moving theselector rear-A wardly' to" a noninteri'er-ingl position` incident to eachreplenishing; operations the stop head may fall to?y certain o' itsvrstopping-.1 positions?in` the pathfof the'selector.- Thisxiiechanisnidoe's not requireI connection with drop" pokes-1 at' the eppoi site end of thefloomfasehasfbeennecessary iii' previoiisly'i-V proposedconstmictions'fr and perr'riits" usev ofi the'-v invention in-r the weaving! ofsuch fabricsas-bordereditowelsf-vhchmay requiiftwo or more replenishmentsdf duringthe-y Weaivin of a=-blocl of -one colmi'.` While-fthetransferrei in shwne-,forr eieetingi this? temporaryfmove entf off thers'ele'ctor the f in enti'onE isf not? necessa-'rilyz limited;l butitfl is desirable tol have" sorhef partwhich moves1l`i`neideiit 1tof-aireplenishiiig op! eration to:AL eiict' this vino'v'ei'rient of# the" selector -ord'eif` td' re'dce'iftheinumb; rfo'f` Iiio'i`1err1e`rits"r o" theiflatter tofairniniinunir Itfwil-lf ther"loe-s'eenbv nietthernoeidifbnnor the Mantiene-poli like been prox/idee* y re dit?reritaL-rlgiilar4 posi-f tionsfifori dra in '-bobbixis frein` frorittil'r'eje" anne; Ertnenit )will ,bef geen: tnatispringl" et? prevents excessif'upvvttrdL rove ofi? the? st p15 head-@when me entrenerfiererf' therefor mevesfr/ xiv fit1@ bei frees; andi niene tioiisf-F bef bobbinreleaser operated by a selector registery able with the releasers, one at a time, the mechanism having means urging the selector in one direction, a stop which when in one position and when the selector registers with and operates one releaser tends to move to a second position wherein said stop can cooperate with said means to register the selectorwith a different releaser, said selector when registering with said one releaser preventing movement of said stop to said second position, and means having a movement incident to a replenishing operation of said mechanism moving said selector away from said stop to permit the latter to move to said second position.

2. In a weft replenishing mechanism having a plurality of stacks of bobbins each provided with a bobbin releaser operated by a selector movable along a path to register with the releasers, one at a time, the mechanism having means urging the selector toward one end of said path, a stop for the selector tending to move from one position thereof to a different position relatively to said path incident to a replenishing operation but prevented from moving to said different position due to the fact that the selector is in an interfering position, the stop when moving to said diierent position cooperating with said means to register the selector with a different releaser, and means having a movement incident to each replenishing operation of the mechanism and moving said selector away from interfering position to eifect movement of said stop from said one position thereof to a different 'position thereof relatively to said path.

3. In a Weft replenishing mechanism having a plurality of stacks of bobbins each provided with a bobbin releaser operated by a selector movable along a path to register with the releasers, one at a time, the mechanism having means urging the selector toward one end of said path, a stepped stop having a plurality of positions and having movements by gravity to certain of the positions thereof when the selector is not in interfering position to place the steps thereof successively in the path of said selector, said selector normally being in interfering position to prevent movement of said stop to said certain positions, said stop cooperating with said means to register the selector with the different releasers, control means for said stop movable. to permit said stop to fall successively to said certain positions thereof, and means having a movement incident to a replenishing operation of said mechanism moving the selector away from interfering position to permit said stop to fall from one to another position thereof relatively to said path.

4. In weft replenishing mechanism having two bobbin releasers to be operated successively by a selector registering with said releasers, a member having a movement incident to ac weft replenishing operation consequent upon operation of one of saidreleasers by said selector and effective to move the selector away from a position of registry with said one selector to a temporary "position, a stop for the selector moving into stopping position relatively to said selector A incident to movement of the latter to said temporary position for registry of said selector with the other releaser, and means cooperating with said stop when the latter ls in said stopping position to register the selector with the other releaser.

5. In weft replenishing mechanism having a series of bobbin releasers operated by a selector registerable with said releasers one at a time and urged by an actuator to move toward` one end of said series, a member having a movement incident to each replenishing operation of the mechanism to move the selector away from registry with any releaser to a temporary position and thereafter cooperating with said actuator to effect return movement of the selector toward said one end of said series, and a stop moving into stopping position relatively to said selector when the latter is in said temporary position and cooperating with said actuator on said return movement of the selector to register the latter with a diierent releaser.

6. In weft replenishing mechanism having a series of bobbin releasers and a releaser selector registerable with said releasers one at a time and urged by an actuator toward one end of said series, a bobbin transferrer having a movement incident to a replenishing operation of said mechanism and effective when having said movement to move the selector away from registry with any releaser in said series to a temporary position, and a stop for the selector moving into .stopping position incident to movement of the selector to said temporary position and cooperating with said actuator to register the selector with a diierent releaser.

7. In control mechanism for the bobbin stack selector of a weft replenishing loom having a series of bobbin releasers and provided with means urging the selector toward one end of said series, a selector positioner having a different position for each releaser and when in a'given position cooperating with said means to register the selector with the releaser corresponding to said given position, and said positioner tending to have a movement to a different position relatively to said selector upon operation of said one releaser but prevented from having such movement due to the fact that the selector is in an interfering position, and an actuator having a movement incident to a weft replenishing operation consequent upon operation of said one releaser to move said selector away from said interfering position to a non-interfering position relatively to said positioner to permit the latter to move to said diierent position thereof.

8. In a weft replenishing mechanism having a plurality of stacks of bobbins each provided with a bobbin releaser operated by a selector registerable with the releasers one at a time, the mechanism having means urging the selector in one direction and provided with a member which has a movement in the opposite direction incident to a replenishing operation of the mechanism, a selector stop which when in one position and when the selector registers with and operates one releaser tends to move to a second positi-on wherein said-stop can cooperate with said means to register the selector with a diierent releaser, said selector when registering with said one releaser preventing movement of said stop to said second position, and mechanism operated by said member when the latter has said movement thereof to move said selector away from said stop and permit the latter to move to said second position-- 9. In weft replenishing mechanism having two bobbin releasers to be operated successively by a selector registering with said releasers one after `the other, a member having a movement incident to va weft replenishing 'operation ffollowing operation of said one releaser by said selector, -mechanism moved through a given Working stroke by said member when the latter has said movement to `move the selector from registry with said one selector to fa temporary position beyond registry with the `other releaser, Va stop 'for the selector 'moving into stopping position relatively to said selector incident to movement ofthe selector to said temporary position for registry of said selecto-r with the other releaser, and means cooperating with said :stop when the latter is in the stopping position there- 4of to register the selector with the other releaser.

l0. In 'a weft replenishing 'mechanism having fou-r stacks of reserve bobbins each provided With a `bobbin releaser to be operated by ya selector movable into registry 'with the releasers one at a time, the 4mechanism `having means for urging the selector toward one end vo'f the series and having provision for moving the selector Itoward the other end lof the series, a stepped sto-p for the selector having a step for each releaser and movable successively to four different positions, one position for each releaser, and control mechanism for the stop comprising a lever connected to said stop and moved by the releasers acting one at a time to four different angular positions to effect; movement of the stop to the aforesaid four positions thereof.

1l. In a weft replenishing mechanism having four stacks of reserve bobbins each provided With a bobbin releaser to be operated by a selector movable into registry with the releasers one at a time, the mechanism having means for urging the selector toward one end of the series and having provision for moving the selector toward the other end of the series, a stepped stop for the selector havingv a step for each releaser and movable to four different positions, one position for each releaser, a lever connected to the stop and pivoted intermediate the second and third releasers and having a working surface for cooperation With each releaser, the Working. surfaces corresponding to the iirst and second releasers cooperating with the latter to effect movement of the stop to the second and fourth positions, respectively, thereof, and the third and fourth working surfaces cooperating with the associated releasers to move the lever to effect movement of the stop to the rst .and third positions, respectively, thereof.

12. In a weft replenishing mechanism having four stacks of reserve bobbins each provided with a bobbin releaser to be operated by a selector movable into registry with the releasers one at a time, the mechanism having means for urging the selector toward one end ofthe series and having provision for moving the selector toward the other end of the series, a stepped stop for the selector having a step for each releaser and movable to four different positions, one position for each releaser, a lever mechanism having a working surface for each releaser, and means connecting, the lever mechanism to the stop, the Working surfaces cooperating successively with the releasers corresponding thereto due to the position of the stop to cause the selector to register with each releaser once during a succession of four replenishing operations of the replenishing mechanism.

13. In a weft replenishing mechanism having a. series of four bobbin releasers arranged in two pairs the 'mechanism having `a selector `movable releasers one `ata time and having means urging the selector toward one fend of the series .and having other means moving the "selector toward the other end of the'serie's,1astop for the yselector `having a step for each releaser and movable to tour positions in the path of the -into registry with the selector to register the latter with said releasers vsecond and fourth angular positions, respectiveone lat a time in cooperation with said means and other means, and lever mechanism connected to the :stop `and having 'a Working surface vfor each releaser and .movable by said releasers in rotation to four different angular positions each of which corresponds to a ,position of vsaid stop.

14. In a weft replenisliing mechanism having a series of four bobbin releasers and a selector movable .into registry with the releasers onel at a time and in a .given sequence, the mechanism having means urging the selector toward one end of the series and having o-thei` means moving the selector toward the other end of the series, a stop for the selector having a step for each releaser and movable successively to four different positions relatively to the selector to register the latter with said releasers one iat a 'time according to said sequence and in cooperation with said means and other means, and lever mechanism connected to the stop and having a Working surface for cooperation with each releaser, said lever mechanism capable of assuming four different angular positions each 'corresponding to a different position of the stop and 'each releaser when cooperating with the surface corresponding thereto causing said lever mechanism to cooperate wth said means and register the selector with a different releaser.

15. In a weft replenishing mechanism having a series of four bobbin releasers arranged in two pairs, the mechanism having a selector movable into registry With the releasers one at a time and having means urging the selector toward vone end of the series and having additional means moving the selector toward the other end of the series, a stop for the selector having a step for each releaser and movable to four different positions relatively to the selector to register the latter with said releasers one at a time in cooperation with said means and additional means, lever mechanism pivoted intermediate the pairs of releasers and connected to the stop and capable of having four different angular positions in each of which said lever mechanism cooperates With said means and additional means to eect movement of the stop to a different stopping position With respect to the selector, operation of rthe iirst and second releasers of the iirst pair moving the lever mechanism to the ly, thereof to cause the stop to register the selector with the second and fourth releasers, respectively, and operation of the fourth and third releasers of the second pair causing the lever mechanism to move to the third and first angular positions, respectively, thereof to effect registry of the selector by the stop with the third and first releasers.

16. In a Weit replenishing mechanism having a series of four bobbin releasers arranged in two pairs, the mechanism having a selector movable into registry With the releasers one at a time and having means urging the selector toward one end of the series and having other means moving the selector toward the other endl `tions relatively to the selector to register the llatter with said releasers one at a time in coother means to effect movement of the stop to' the four positions thereof, said lever mechanism being given a one-step angular movement by each of the rst and fourth releasers and being given a two-step angular movement by each of the second and third releasers when said releasers operate one at a time, said releasers giving the lever mechanism said one step and twostep angular movements in such order as to 1ocate the lever mechanism once in each of the four angular positions thereof for four successive operations of the releasers.

17. In a lever for the stop of a stack selector in a multi-stack weft replenishing mechanism having two pairs of bobbin releasers, said lever having a, pair of Working surfaces on each sidel of the pivot thereof, one surface for cooperation with each releaser. y

18. In a lever for the stop of a stack selector in a multi-stack weft replenishing mechanism having two pairs of bobbin releasers, said lever having a pair of working surfaces on each side of the pivot thereof, one surface for cooperation with each releaser, one working surface of each pair of surfaces being at a different elevation from the other Working surface of the corresponding pair of surfaces when the lever is horizontal.

19. In a. lever for the stop of a stack selector in a multi-stack weft replenishing mechanism having two pairs of bobbin releasers, said lever having a pair of Working surfaces on each side of the pivot thereof, one surface for cooperation with each releaser, the pivot of the lever being nearer one of said pairs of surfaces than it is to the other pair of surfaces, and said lever having a third pair of working surfaces on one side of the pivot and another working surface on the other side of the pivot.

VICTOR H. JENNINGS. WALTER H. WAKEFIELD. 

